Senior Employee Relations Advisor/Employee Relations Advisor

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Employee Relations Advisor for an 8-month fixed-term role. The position involves ensuring compliance with policies, managing employee relations caseloads, and collaborating with managers to enhance workforce retention. Candidates should have experience in employee relations and a strong understanding of employment legislation. This role offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Commitment to staff training and development

Support for continuing education

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations, preferably in an NHS setting.
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Ability to analyze and develop workforce plans.

Responsibilities

• Work with managers and employees to ensure compliance with Trust policies.
• Contribute to the development of workforce plans.
• Manage employee relations caseloads and lead change initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations management

Consultative collaboration

Change management

Training and development

Policy analysis

Job description

A fixed-term role is available for immediate start for a Band 6 Senior Employee Relations Advisor for 8 months. A development role would also be considered for a Band 5 Employee Relations Advisor for the same period.

Responsibilities include:

1. Working in partnership with the Triumvirate structure to provide a professional service to managers and employees, including those on agenda for change and medical and dental schemes, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, processes, terms and conditions of service, best practices, and employment legislation.
2. Collaborating with directorate managers in a consultative approach to understand specific challenges and enhance workforce retention.
3. Contributing to workforce plans development alongside relevant managers and the Head of Employee Relations and Wellbeing.
4. Championing Restorative and Just Learning Culture principles and practices.
5. Working with colleagues across the Workforce and Organisational Development functions, internal Business Units, and external NHS Trusts within the Sussex ICB and wider NHS to share learning and benchmark best practices.
6. Managing employee relations caseloads.
7. Leading change management initiatives.
8. Providing training and development.
9. Engaging in analysis and strategic policy and service development.
10. Managing managerial and people management responsibilities.

The Trust is rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. It is a specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care, and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond. The hospital specializes in conditions of the eyes, hands, head and neck cancer, skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery, and prosthetics, offering regional and national services. It also provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and expanding community-based services. Patients rate QVH among the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is driven by skilled and enthusiastic staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are committed to staff training and development, supporting continuing education and learning.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Gemma Farley
• Job Title: Head of Employee Relations and Wellbeing
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]